Yoga Food, Nutrition, & Recipes

These soup recipes were created to promote harmony with each bite. Choose the one that’ll help you find balance this holiday season.

Take care of your body, enhance your yoga and meditation practice, and ease the mind with these tea rituals from Rosie Acosta.

A yoga teacher's job description often requires them to be in constant motion on a daily basis. Here, 5 teachers fill us in on the supplements that keep them feeling great, even on their busiest days.

Spice up your fall with this flavorful recipe.

The yoga teacher and endurance sports coach shares her favorite granola recipe that you’ll love to eat before or after yoga, bike rides, hikes, and more.

Here’s what a yoga therapist (and anorexia survivor) says are the most important things to remember when someone who suffers from an eating disorder comes to your class.

Budig, host of YogaGlo's new series, Better Than Takeout, shares her simple recipe for quick and healthy pancakes.

As a yogi, you may already experiment with cleaner and healthier ways to eat. Learn about the pros and cons of today's popular diets and meal plans, including what nutrients you may need to supplement for.

Amy Ippoliti, co-founder of 90 Monkeys training programs, shares her energizing citrus smoothie recipe.

Need to drink more water—but feeling uninspired to keep sipping? We asked yoga teachers around the country to share their favorite H20 add-ins that inspire them (and hopefully you, too!) to stay hydrated.

Eating and cooking are not so different from a yoga practice—there are guidelines, but we each choose the style that fits us best and results in the maximum health and enjoyment for mind and body. With that in mind, here are tips for fine-tuning your cooking practice.

Ayurvedic experts offer five simple tips that you can start using now to improve your digestion—and your health.

Feeling sluggish? Boost your energy and your brain power with these 3 Ayurvedic recipes.

Learn how to find balance and cultivate sattva with these healthy Ayurvedic recipes.

These Ayurvedic recipes will help calm excess energy that could be burning you out.

According to Ayurveda, the right salt—in moderation—can help balance your dosha. Here are 6 of our favorites, from mild soma salt to fiery black salt.

Interested in trying a gluten-free diet, and seeing if it makes a difference in your well-being? Here are 3 ways to make the transition easier (and more delicious).

Stock up on spring greens to put together this simple yet delicious salad from Natasha Rizopoulos, founder of the Align Your Flow vinyasa system.

Sadie Nardini, wellness expert and founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, shares her recipe for vegan, gluten-free glazed donuts. Satisfy your sweet tooth and bask in the benefits of her star ingredient: antioxidant-rich matcha.

Yoga teacher Kathryn Budig loves to get inventive in the kitchen. Her latest creation, a crave-worthy carrot “bacon,” puts a vegan spin on the classic BLT.

A slow cooker can be the perfect tool to help you rebuild, particularly after the stress (and splurge) of the holidays. Use it to load up on antioxidant- and nutrient-rich meals from chef and holistic health coach Jennifer Iserloh.

Yoga teacher Rina Jakubowicz shares her experience making lifestyle choices not understood by her community, and offers some tips for owning them.

All the yoga and weight-bearing activity in the world will be for naught if you’re not bathing those new bone cells in the right nutrients. Learn how and try this Mediterranean-inspired meal from chef Jennifer Iserloh.

Yoga teacher Noah Mazé offers his favorite scone recipe to share with loved ones over the holiday.

Yoga teacher Elena Brower, author of the new journal Practice You, shares her go-to meal—a versatile mix of quinoa, seasonal veggies, avocado, egg, and miso dressing. Nourishing and delicious, make extra for a quick anytime meal.

Bring something new to the table this Thanksgiving with these fresh takes on holiday favorites.

Still throwing away food despite your best intentions? Chefs and dietitians share their tips and recipes to help you get closer to a zero-waste kitchen and bring new life to those leftovers, food scraps, and stems.

Assemble an appetizer platter with creative dips and crudités that go way beyond ranch and carrot sticks.

Aside from being delicious, tea is a hydrating and simple way to give your body the extra little something-something it needs. Plants and herbs have been used medicinally for centuries, and teas are a soothing vehicle for their therapeutic power. Take our quiz to find out which tea you most need in your life.

On your yoga mat, you may be doing everything to encourage a good night’s rest. But none of that matters if your diet sabotages your sleep patterns from the inside out. Here, what to eat to ensure sweet dreams.

Summertime brings warm weather, long days, BBQs, bikinis—and often a bloated belly. Dr. John Douillard explains why and what you can do to feel (and look) your best this summer.

Take your time enjoying each colorful, nourishing bite from these Buddha bowls—named for the way the healthy ingredients round out the bowl like the belly of a Buddha.

The research on probiotics—good bacteria in your microbiome that fight germs, break down food, and play a role in nutrient and vitamin absorption—is still in its infancy.

Master teacher Aadil Palkhivala says the food you have eaten within 12–24 hours of your practice determines how your body responds to it. Get his guidelines for the best diet for yogis.

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Kathryne Taylor, food blogger and author of the new cookbook Love Real Food, reminisces about all the foods she wishes she’d been eating on a recent 7-hour train ride through Morocco. Here, she shares three of her most packable recipes for summer travel.

Think chugging H2O is the only way to stay hydrated this summer? Think again!

Refresh your pasta-salad repertoire with veggie-packed recipes you can whip up fast—perfect for beach days and picnic lunches.

Getting too much of certain nutrients can put you at risk for side effects ranging from upset stomach to birth defects and stroke due to brain hemorrhage.

This summer, liven up your plate and your palate with these fresh, delicious, and fabulously filling concoctions from new cookbook, Around the World in 120 Salads—a global tour of the planet’s tastiest greens, grains, and proteins.

Ever feel like your body is out of whack? It could be an imbalance in pH levels, or unhealthy levels of gut flora due to poor food choices, stress, and lack of sleep. Below, learn more about how probiotics can be a game changer to achieving total body wellness.

When stocking up on spring greens at your local farmers’ market, keep an eye out for tiny shoots labeled “microgreens.”

Sprout a veritable garden of dosha-balancing wellness on your patio or windowsill.

To help you enjoy fresh home-grown produce this summer, we turned to experts in organic gardening and healthy cooking for advice on selecting the right plants, nurturing them in the ground, and incorporating them into delicious recipes.

Onions are a seasoning standby, but they can also shine as a sweet main-course star when roasted. Try them roast with veggies, herbs, or protein-rich foods for a complete meal.

Stick to your go-to greens and try some of these smoothie add-ins.

Indian cuisine gets its bold, complex flavors from an array of spices, many of which are linked to powerful health benefits. Discover which five belong in your cabinet.

Homemade quiche, with its deliciously flaky pastry plus protein-packed filling, makes the perfect dish for a weekend brunch with loved ones.

Almond milk has become the go-to nondairy staple. Now, alternative nut milks are crowding supermarket shelves, too. Try these three—or make your own.

This sequence blends asana with a HIIT tempo, which can help you build strength and burn calories while also inspiring you to feel empowered—all in 15 to 20 minutes.

If you're looking to get in shape, Kiersten Mooney proposes the need for speed. And her yoga research backs it up.